That doesn’t get you Parayko

Krug or Faulk however? Definitely

On behalf of an islander fans lol

You do realize NMC includes being sent to the ahl right? Cant do it bra

He would much rather be bought out than traded.

Toronto fans turning on their heros. Sad

“John we’re gonna waive you if you don’t waive your no movement clause.”

Actually Leafs management is incompetent enough to not understand why that threat doesn’t work LOL.

Answer for your crimes

the best part of this
"we throw in some extra NHL level players for them to take the money on."

like CHI wants your cap dumps.

JT mentoring Bedard: “You got a pic of yourself sleeping in Canucks jammies? Here’s how you hose a team out of $80M.”

CHI says no-why would they do that
STL says no-what’s the incentive or value
COL says no-that doesn’t remotely get a top 4 dman
WSH says no

Actually, as long as Tavaras waives (not likely) and the trade happens after July 1 and Toronto pays him his $7m signing bonus, Hawks would probably be happy to take Tavaras. Only costs the Hawks $900k in actual salary for JT. Well worth taking on the $11m cap hit which wouldn't get used otherwise anyway.

The Hawks would still be foolish to let the Leafs out of salary cap hell without extracting some decent draft capital for taking on over $13m in cap space.

Add a 1st round pick and either Cowan or Minten.

The Leafs would be paying him $7m to play for the Hawks. That seems like sufficient "extraction" to me. And we both know a 1st and a high end prospect on top of paying 87% of his salary is a ridiculous ask for a guy who is still a point per game player. Getting JT for a year at $900k is definitely monetizing your cap space.

The actual $$ owed and cap space are two very different parts of the equation and both have to be considered and dealt with. How many teams are there that can actually absorb the $13m proposed to be sent to Chicago in the scenario above? Not many.

If you go to Puckpedia and calculate the cost to move $13m in cap space it estimates the value as the 16th pick in the 1st round. Since the Leafs pick is later then that and the limited market they would be working with, a 1st round pick and quality prospect is very reasonable I’m my opinion.

I am considering Holmberg as the cost of moving the 2nd year of Jarnkrok’s $2.1m contract.

Now as someone who lives in the Toronto area, I watch the Leafs all the time and I can confidently say, Tavares’s play has dropped off significantly, he is no longer a point per game player and was often a non factor in games this season. You can expect his play to diminish even further next season with his lack of foot speed and age.

Additionally, what value does bringing Tavares to Chicago for one season provide? They are still not going to be competitive next season and you have now used up a significant portion of cap space that could be directed towards more impactful long-term assets. Leadership? Hmm… one playoff series win in his time in Toronto with a very talented team.

In my opinion Tavares either comes with significant assets for the future or some other team can be charitable towards the Leafs.

That's a no from pretty much everyone bar TOR I reckon.